Nicole Scherzinger vs Emily Blunt
(Lioness Club of America vs Aegis International)
(26-22, 20 KO vs 8-5, 7 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Nicole Scherzinger's boxing career appeared to be damaged beyond repair following a seven-fight losing streak however wins over fellow veterans Roselyn Sanchez and Poppy Montgomery eased off some pressure and Erin Andrews is quite convinced the Hawaiian stunner still has future on the Lioness Club roster. Meanwhile Emily Blunt has been lost in action during the last influx of BBU crossover talent despite posting impressive wins over Minka Kelly and Alyson Michalka at the height of her American foray few years ago. She looks to revive her career tonight courtesy of the Lioness Club invitation and some fans inside the Staples Center believe she's actually the favorite going in against Scherzinger who hasn't beaten anyone above gatekeeping status since Laura Vandervoort almost three years ago.

Nicole Scherzinger wears a white bikini set and red gloves. Long raven-black hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Emily Blunt wears a navy blue bikini set and black gloves. Shoulder-lenght dark brown hair in loose waves. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the bantamweight division.

Round 1:
Emily's a couple of inches taller than her opponent and it shows early on as both women tangle in close range but the Brit can reach her targets just that little quicker and she outworks the singer during a high-octane exchange. Nicole isn't as known for her footwork masterclass as stablemate Odette Yustman so she struggles to embrace the initial English heat however she still owns the agility Blunt isn't used to so despite scoring the better numbers, the actress is left chasing the older brunette down the stretch as Scherzinger seeks a different approach. It turns out that the opening minute was the best the first round had to offer and while Nicole refuses to engage in another proper dust-up, Emily's lenghty layoff must be taken into account as well. Both women throw several single punches thereafter but fail to deliver a noteworthy combination and that's not exactly the worst outcome for either of them.

Round 2:
LCA's head trainer Claudia Schiffer tries to ignite some inner wrath into Nicole's boxing; the singer was supposed to be the real aggressor in the ring tonight and she finally finds a couple of quick punches to stack Emily up in the middle of the ring. Blunt misses a couple of overhand responses and doesn't have the agility to escape the older brunette's effort to close the striking range which leads into an extended jabbing assault from the American. Emily gets wobbles on her heels and while she clinches her foe to safety, she then gets drilled to the body and loses the grip while Scherzinger delivers another piercing strike upstairs. She nails the British girl on the nose and buries her under more head-hunting pressure to leave Blunt hugging the ropes beahind a tight earmuff at the bell.

Round 3:
Nicole's been badly exposed during her cold streak but she's too quick for the taller brunette again which means Blunt simply can't land her punches to take over control in a proper close range tussle. Moreover she gets caught out by Nicole's switch to the body and the singer just rips several unanswered blows on the ribcage which glue the actress to the spot and allow her opponent to make further progress. Emily disappears behind a high earmuff but Nicole has none of that and carves more bruises on the midsection until the English lass finally clinches her. Referee is quick to separate the two but Emily hauls in a quick hook on the temple and literally jumps at the Hawaiian singer which halts the American's charge for good. However Nicole maintains the footwork dominance and weathers the brief English storm that has Blunt chasing her around the ring without noteworthy punching success. The crowd becomes a little amused by Emily's ineffective effort however Erin Andrews believes the actress can expose Nicole's questionable jaw strenght at any point of this fight.

Round 4:
Emily finally gets the early break as she uses the superior reach into her advantage and nails the singer on the mouth before thumping a follow up on the chin. Ugh! Scherzinger wobbles backwards and it's only that Blunt misjudges the approach, she escapes looming disaster. However we're back to the English chase and this time Nicole isn't as successful as before and gets clipped repeatedly which sends her sagging onto the ropes where Blunt can finally deliver proper juice. She pours leather all over the older woman's guard and scythes through it like so many others have done before. Ugh! Nicole scowls behind her slumping guard and finds little response but Emily can't finish her off in a single swoop and gets clinched towards the end of the round with Nicole almost dragging her to the ground in the proccess. Erin Andrews believes the fight will only get going from here on as the singer was on the verge of getting exposed wholesale.

Round 5:
Nicole's furious in her corner but she's got only herself to blame for that poor showing in the previous round while Emily has smelled blood here and charges at the fellow brunette to immediately resume the pouncing ordeal... however she bounces off the top of Nicole's forehead and gets WHACKED on the liver area as the singer hauls in the big punch to even stun the audience. Emily bends to the side with a whimper and suddenly it's all Nicky!!! The Hawaiian babe rips through the exposed ribcage and pounds the stunned foe back to the ropes where she hits the overdrive button and rains punches everywhere seemingly trying to knock the English tourist off. More precision is required though and Blunt escapes the heat while rocking Scherzinger with a nasty hook followed by a quick jabbing double through the middle. The singer's guard went MIA for a moment and she wobbles back to finally reset the action. Both women look somewhat spend here but Nicole's guilty of not following through on a visibly aching foe. No wonder Claudia Schiffer looks upset in the LCA corner at the bell.

Round 6:
Emily has recovered from that subdued showing in the sixth but she remains no match for Nicole in the agility department and literally walks into a Hawaiian double combo that splits her mitts and allows the singer to BLAST her across the nose with two more. Oi, Emily! So who has the more leaking defense here after all? Emily's feet were left so far behind she couldn't even make a move while Nicole just laid one in... make that two even. Suddenly the raven-haired babe camps inside the tourist's face and dominates the close range tussle in one-sided fashion. Emily's like dead on her legs and can't escape the heat while throwing woefully wide punches that find nothing but thin air... and Nicky hammers another combo on the mouth that makes Emily gurgle her demise... Oh gawd, DOWN SHE DOES!!! Blunt gets knocked flat on her back and remains there with eyes closed during a speed dial count. No favors for the tourists anymore! Poor girl never makes an attempt to get back onto her feet! KO6 Nicole Scherzinger!!!

AFTER: Emily's lack of regular boxing action has caught up with her in the end but she was is questionable physical shape by then regardless of Nicole's mediocre defense that deserved to be punished. Erin Andrews ought to be upset over one woman getting exposed like that since the fight could have gone all the way however she praises the Lioness match-making effort which allowed Nicole to score a very important victory while catching a dangerous floater on a bad day. Emily can only go up from here and she probably will given more gym time and ring action to work on her physical shape. She's not the youngest bird for bantamweight standards anymore but remains a solid gatekeeping scalp. No wonder Nicole gets so animated and vocal when she climbs the ropes to celebrate her success! Eva Mendes might be on the Main Event but this Hawaiian beauty isn't exactly a backbencher anymore. Or is she given the LCA roster talent?

Final result: Nicole Scherzinger def. Emily Blunt KO6.